Nashville Police Chief's Estranged Son, Wanted For Shooting Two Officers, Found Dead From Self-Inflicted Gunshot

Convicted felon John Drake Jr., on Tennessee's "most wanted" list, discovered in a shed in south Nashville after fleeing from a stolen vehicle and evading police following alleged shooting of two La Vergne officers.

John Drake Jr., the estranged son of Nashville Police Chief John Drake and a convicted felon, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in a shed in south Nashville. Drake Jr., 38, was being sought for allegedly shooting two La Vergne Police officers while they were investigating a stolen vehicle.
Drake Jr. had stolen a car at gunpoint and led police on a brief chase on Tuesday evening before crashing the car, fleeing into a shed, and apparently shooting himself as officers approached.
The two police officers that Drake Jr. allegedly shot, Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern, were treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for their injuries and subsequently released.
Chief John Drake, who has had minimal contact with his son over the years, publicly identified Drake Jr. as a suspect and called for his arrest following the shooting of the officers.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the circumstances of Drake Jr.'s death, which concluded a statewide manhunt for him that lasted several days.